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Bismarck Public Schools has announced its Presidential Award winners in grades 5, 8 and 12 for the 2019-20 school year. These students had a grade point average of A- or higher and scored in the 85th percentile or above on a national achievement exam. Click here for the list of winners by school.

June 15 SNAP P-EBT apps due!

The North Dakota Department of Human Services has some important information about additional food assistance benefits that your household may be eligible for. Please read the appropriate letter that applies to your students and follow the instructions laid out in the letter. The deadline to apply is June 15, 2020.

Through July 13 Camp Edventure

Elementary schools will continue into the summer in the Distance Learning Platform.

Curbside library book checkouts will be offered at some locations

Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from June 1 through July 13, except July 3.

Middle/high school summer class schedules

Middle and high schools will continue into the summer in the Distance Learning Platform.

High School Administrators and Teachers will work with their individual classes to bring students in for small group instruction when the need necessitates. An example of this would be students needing to complete a hands-on laboratory experiment which would be done following the Facility Use Guidelines.

Curbside library book checkouts will be offered at some locations

Simle & Wachtersummer school is June 1-July 9, Monday-Thursday.Horizonsummer school is June 1-25, Monday-Thursday.

Bismarck High, Century and Legacy High School distance learning summer school is Monday-Friday.Session I: June 1-19Session II: June 22-July 10

South Central High Schoolsummer school is June 1-June 26.

No summer school July 3.

School Board Candidate Interviews

The League of Women Voters interviewed the candidates running for Bismarck School Board. Two spots are open on the June 9th election. See their interviews on Dakota Media Access TV under Meet the Candidates: DMA’s homepage.

June 8 School Board Meeting

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.